Saturday, July 27, 2024
The Government of Nova Scotia has announced the expansion of the YourHealthNS app to allow patients to access more information about X-ray results, with Health and Wellness Minister Michelle Thompson commenting that “this is just the beginning”. From this week, residents of Nova Scotia will be able to access X-ray […]
Three Canadian SMEs have been selected for the UK’s Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber Propel@YH Boot Camp, bringing with them their innovative solutions designed to advance the health of the region’s population. The boot camp forms part of Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber’s commitment to bringing “the best health innovations […]
In Canada, Island Health has announced the go-live of its new electronic patient record with hopes of enhancing patient experience “through improvements to the quality, safety, and consistency of patient care”. Hospitals within the Island Health healthcare authority are expecting benefits including real-time information on patients for care teams, less […]
For a recent interview, we were joined by Ted Scott, VP of innovation and partnerships at Hamilton Health Sciences in Ontario, Canada, to discuss the healthcare network’s current digital projects and priorities, as well as the wider digital health landscape and opportunities for tech in Canadian healthcare. Beginning with an […]
The Government of Canada has signed a bilateral agreement to invest $256 million in improving healthcare access and services in Newfoundland and Labrador, in support of the province’s three-year action plan. As well as expanding access to primary care by adding new family care teams and adding urgent care centres, […]
For our latest HTNI interview, we sat down for a chat with Siuwin Wang, director of business analytics and health information management at Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital in Canada. Siuwin shared insights into some of the data-focused projects taking place at the hospital, his hopes for the future of data, […]
Canada Health Infoway has announced a new partnership with Dedalus, a UK-based digital solutions and services provider, with the aim of advancing healthcare interoperability across Canada. In a LinkedIn post, Dedalus shared that the partnership followed the “successful delivery” of the company’s Terminology Server in the UK’s NHS, and work […]
Here, we take a deep dive into the status of digital health in Canada, covering progress in areas such as electronic health records, emerging technologies, and digital health priorities. In a message during digital health week, Mark Holland, Canadian Minister of Health and Ya’ara Saks, Associate Minister of Health and […]
A study published in BMC Health Services Research has highlighted “important considerations for strengthening virtual primary healthcare approaches to meet the needs of Indigenous peoples worldwide”. Authors highlight four themes: barriers of virtual primary healthcare, indigenous-centred approaches, virtual indigenous relationality, and collaborative approaches to ensuring holistic virtual care. Using a […]
